A description of the Citanduy watershed, west Java and preliminary analysis of carbon-sequestration potential by smallholders
Hariyatno Dwiprabowo, Yuliana C. Wulan
The Citanduy watershed is situated in the southeast of West Java
and is one of 22 critical watersheds in Indonesia. Because of its critical status,
the watershed has been prioritised for land rehabilitation and soil conservation.
This paper presents background information on the Citanduy watershed, with particular
emphasis on the biophysical environment and socio-economic characteristics.
The paper provides information to design a study on the carbon sequestration
potential of the watershed through land-use change and forestry (LUCF) projects.
This describes the biophysical environment of the watershed, including its climate,
geology, soils, hydrology, and vegetation; it then provides a profile of the
social and economic structure of the area, including population, occupational
structure and educational level. The paper then describes land uses and the
distribution of land and forest resources in the watershed, including the extent
of forest and types of species commonly found in the study area. A brief review
of government interventions is presented, followed by a preliminary analysis
of carbon sequestration potential in smallholder systems in the area. The paper
concludes with a brief section on research needs.